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Table Mountain in Cape Town named best viewpoint in Africa
Remitly, an online remittance service based in the U.S., recently analysed over a million TripAdvisor reviews for landmarks, common tourist spots and viewing points in cities in over 260 countries around the world to find which view point ge… read more
EgyptAir increases flights to Moscow in Russia
EgyptAir resumed its service to Moscow in April after a one-month interruption. For this summer season, it has decided to reinforce its offer on this route. From 7 July until the end of October 2022, the Egyptian flag carrier will launch 3 additional flights between its Cairo hub and the Russian capital, bringing the total number o… read more
Support for TAZARA following Chinese Director General visit
A few weeks ago the Chinese Director-General for African Affairs, Mr. Wu Peng, toured TAZARA, taking a train ride from Dar es Salaam to Yombo and into the Port of Dar es Salaam, where the railway facility interfaces with port operations.
Summing up the visit, the Managing Director of TAZARA, Eng. Bruno Chingandu, who accompanied Mr. Wu and… read more
South Africa sees surge in cruise demand after COVID travel restrictions dropped
Bookings for cruises to and from South Africa have seen a strong uptick in recent weeks after the country dropped all remaining COVID-19 travel restrictions for incoming tourists. More than 200,000 cruise passengers are now expected to disembark in Cape Town during the coming 2022/23 cruise season, according to reports by The Citizen.
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Chennai gets direct flight to Africa
It was celebration on Sunday at Chennai airport when Tamil Nadu finally got one of its most awaited air links — a direct flight to Africa.
At 8.42 a.m., an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 was spotted decelerating from the St. Thomas Mount runway end to turn into Taxiway Golf for a water cannon salute. For the 187 passe… read more
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Swimming pool at Twee Rivieren Rest Camp to close temporarily!^
The Park Management of South African National Parks' (SANParks) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in … read more
TAAG Angola Airlines receives its sixth and final Dash8-400
In 2019, TAAG Angola Airlines has ordered six Dash 8-400s. In addition to being part of its fleet modernisation strategy, the turboprop introduction is in line with its policy of optimising its domestic and sub-regional network.
TAAG Angola Airlines has taken delivery of a new Dash8-400. The aircraft, which left Toronto, Canada on J… read more
Mombasa Cruise Terminal becomes white elephant for historic Kenyan port
The Mombasa Cruise Terminal in the historic Kenyan port city from which it takes its names remains idle three years after completion, a victim to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local tourism officials have called on the government to aggressively market the country as a cruise destination in order to benefit from the post-pandemic reopening… read more
Royal Caribbean lays keel for next Oasis-class ship Utopia of the Seas
Royal Caribbean has laid the keel for its upcoming Utopia of the Seas, the next ship in the venerable Oasis-class, the largest class of cruise ships in the world. Utopia of the Seas will be the sixth Oasis-class cruise ship to join the fleet, marking the end of an initial 6-ship order placed by Royal Caribbean back in 2007 w… read more
Etihad Airways ‘Sustainable 50’ A350 makes inaugural flight to New York
Etihad Airways celebrated the arrival of its new Airbus A350-1000 in the United States following the inaugural commercial flight from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on 30 June. The aircraft, which accommodates 371 passengers, is one of five new Airbus A350s to join Etihad’s … read more
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